Savage 110 FCP-K .300 Win. Mag.

billt · Post by **billt** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:59 am

These are a few quick photos of my new Savage long range thumper. It's the new Model 110 FCP-K Heavy Barrel in .300 Winchester Magnum. I've been wanting to set up a long range .300 Win. Mag. for some time now, and almost went with a Remington 700 Police in that caliber, but then heard about this new Savage and decided to wait because I really liked the features that it has and the 700 Police didn't. First is the new Savage Accustock which has the Aluminum spine running the full length of the forend. It is really supposed to help in accuracy. Next is the brake which combined with the new super soft recoil pad which Savage calls the P.A.D. (Personal Anti recoil Device), along with the guns weight, (right around 9 pounds out of the box), should make for a really nice, soft shooting .300 Magnum.

The gun also has the Savage Accutrigger, which I also have on both of my Savage .308's. For me there isn't a better factory trigger out there. All and all I'm happy with the gun as it came from the box. Fit and finish appears to be good, and the action is very smooth. Now comes the task of scope selection. I haven't made up my mind yet, and considering that today it's supposed to hit 116 degrees in the shade, I've got plenty of time to make up my mind before the cool weather comes. I'm seriously thinking of going with another Bushnell 5-15X 3200 Elite Tactical. I have that scope on both of my Savage .308's, a Model 10-FP, and a Model 12-F/TR, and I've been very happy with the results.

For rings I'm for certain going with the excellent Burris Signature Zee Rings with the plastic inserts. Again, I have these rings on several rifles and the results have been nothing but good. With the Posi-Align Offset Insert Kit I can dial in any MOA tilt I want without the need for tapered bases. I'm excited about this gun because I don't think there has been a better long range performer than the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. With 190 and 200 grain Sierra Matchking's, along with healthy doses of IMR 4831 powder, you have to look long and hard for a better 1,000 yard rifle. Cost per shot in relation to performance is pretty hard to beat. I'll have it ready to go by Fall. Between this rifle, and the 3, M-1 Garands I have on order from the CMP, I'm going to be very busy putting a lot of lead downrange! Bill T.

Post by **Bullseye** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:15 pm

300 Win Mag is a potent shooter. I used to like watching the new guys shooting them for the first time. Usually they'd end up with a inverted similey face over their right eye from the scope kiss. They just wouldn't seem to listen about cozying up to the scope, but after it bit them, they became much wiser.

R,
Bullseye

Hi Ball · Post by **Hi Ball** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:22 pm

Bill it looks like you got another honey! A real sweet set up and don't let anybody tell you those SAVAGES don't or won't shoot understand. I just got finished putting a Bushnell 3200 series with Mil-Dot and turrets on a new Savage model 12 with the accu-trigger.

The wife and I are heading out after chruch tomorrow and give several new rifle additions a chance to strut their stuff at the shooting range. The caliber of this Savage is the .204 and everyone I have seen so far will shoot under .750 groups at 100 yards. Two fellows in our gunclub using model 12 Savages in the 204 caliber, shoot under .500 groups with handloads.

billt · Post by **billt** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:37 pm

You're going to love that Bushnell 3200. I've got 2 of them and I'm seriously thinking about another for this new .300 Win. Mag. I still have a while before the weather here cools down, so I'm not in any big rush. Let me know how that .204 wrings out. These new Savage's tend to be real shooters! Bill T.

Hi Ball · Post by **Hi Ball** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:45 pm

Bill T., All is well with the Savages and Bushnell 3200 tac scopes! I like you did purchase a couple more of those Bushy 3200 elite scopes, with mil-dots. Love those mil-dots I do!

billt · Post by **billt** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:53 pm

I'm going with another Bushnell 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15X for my new Savage .300 Win Mag. I should have it all set up by the time the cooler weather gets here. I just scored 16 pounds of powder yesterday. 8 pounds of IMR 4831, and 8 pounds of Varget. This should keep my .300's and .308's lit for a while. Bill T.

billt · Post by **billt** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:08 am

Here she is all scoped and ready to go. I'm hoping to make it out to the range in a couple of weeks, and get her fired up! Bill T.

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:41 am

Looks like you're ready to run, should be a fun day at the range.

R,
Bullseye